Well looky here - new NAA Sidewinder

[Armybrat]

Little bugger comes in a nice locking steel shell box with crinkle finish & foam inserts:

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[Bawanna]

Isn't that a little dandy. First swing out cylinder version I ever laid eyes on. Looks good.

[ltxi]

Cool...I'd thought NAA had given up on this kinda thing for the Minis several years back when they production for the top break model. This will prolly be a rare as hen's teeth exception to my no more guns rule.

[Armybrat]

Cool...I'd thought NAA had given up on this kinda thing for the Minis several years back when they production for the top break model. This will prolly be a rare as hen's teeth exception to my no more guns rule.

They only made 500 units of that top break - supposedly it was too expensive to manufacture and they had to price it around $500. That's an awful lot for a Mini, even though they nice quality little peashooters. The Sidewinder is a different story - they've made quite a few of them the past couple of years and are continuing production.

I got this one from Bud's this week, but it is intended as a birthday gift for my brother who turns 77 tomorrow. Might have to get one myself.

[TheTman]

I think that's a pistol I could actually carry in my pocket. Most "pocket pistols" are too big for my skinny butt.

[Alfonse]

I've always wanted to shoot one of those. It looks like it is a different experience than most any other firearm.

[Bawanna]

I had one for a bit, cute little bugger. Even in 22 I couldn't hang onto it, shoot and then try to catch it every shot.

This one looks way more high quality but I bet it's still a handful to hang onto.

[muggsy]

Do they make it in a .44 mag? :)

[berettabone]

Do they make them for Herve Villechais???????????????????????????:p

[ltxi]

They only made 500 units of that top break - supposedly it was too expensive to manufacture and they had to price it around $500. That's an awful lot for a Mini, even though they nice quality little peashooters. The Sidewinder is a different story - they've made quite a few of them the past couple of years and are continuing production.

I got this one from Bud's this week, but it is intended as a birthday gift for my brother who turns 77 tomorrow. Might have to get one myself.

I didn't even know These have been on the market. Woulda bought the top break (Ranger?) if I'd gotten to it before NAA decided to not put it into production. Even at $500 I would happily gone for it. Minis have long been the minimalist bit in my regular carry stable. I shoot them regularly, because I carry them, and the swing out cylinder would/will a nice/ more convenient addition. Not quite as functionally attractive as the top break would have been, but a clear step up from pull and punch for .22 Mag for regular use.

[Armybrat]

The Sidewinder ejector pin is pretty short - it only pushes the long magnum shells out of the cylinder about halfway, so you'll still have to pick them out with your fingernails if they don't drop free.

If I buy one for myself, then it'll get a boot grip upgrade like my 30 year old Mini magnum got earlier this summer - makes it a heckuva lot easier to handle than those tiny birdhead panels:

http://images.yuku.com/image/jpeg/52b25e04d4dcc191be40a75bcc78a9ff7a2d538.jpg

[ltxi]

Still much better than.... Thanks!

[Armybrat]

Lawdy, NAA is adding a 4" barrel Sidewinder to their lineup:

http://northamericanarms.com/slider_images/4inchsw.jpg

[jpshaw]

Do they make it in a .44 mag?

I think they're working on the .45-70 first.

[Bobshouse]

I think they're working on the .45-70 first.

With the 10 inch barrel? Wooooohooooo! Bout time!!!!!

[Armybrat]

Gonna need a bipod for that thing!

Need to put some rails on it for the flashlights, lasers, & optics too.

[jpshaw]

If it doesn't have a horn too I'm not buying it.